Hong Kong

Villanova University, School of Business Global Citizens Program, Hong Kong

This program is open to Villanova University freshman who will be enrolled in the Villanova School of Business and who have a special interest in Asian economies. This sixteen week overseas study experience combines academic coursework with a practical internship located in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city for students to be immersed in a vibrant culture and gain valuable professional experiences. For the same reasons that thousands of multi-national companies have chosen Hong Kong as their base, the city provides an ideal context for a successful academic setting and Asian internship experience.

Professional practice internship

Villanova University will partner with AIC, a non-profit provider of academic internship services in Hong Kong. In addition to academic coursework, students will participate in aprofessional practice internship, completing over 200 hours of work experience.

Villanova University students will have access to professional practice internship opportunities spanning a wide variety of industry sectors in Hong Kong. The internship services include:

Instructions on preparation of a placement essay and a resume appropriate to Hong Kong

Individual interview with an internship director on the Villanova University campus approximately two months prior to the program start date

Group orientation on the Villanova University campus and on-site in Hong Kong

Placement of student in a professional practice internship

Follow-up and any required trouble-shooting

Coordination with each internship supervisor and obtaining the supervisor’s and the student’s written evaluations

Internship placements are based on the skills, interests and professional goals of the student and the project needs and work cycles of the internship sponsors. Students are placed in internships that directly reflect or relate to their courses of study to ensure quality and academic relevance of the placement.

In addition to the internship, there will be four course components, developed in collaboration with Villanova University and taught by local faculty. These four courses are designed to fulfill freshman year VSB requirements and to ensure that all GCP participants will remain on schedule to graduate in four years:

Students will be provided with 16 weeks of centrally located, fully furnished student housing in Hong Kong. Housing will be convenient to public transportation and will include simple kitchen facilities, access to laundry, and internet connectivity. The 2015 housing location is Y-Loft located at the MTR Chai Wan train stop. The building offers fitness facilities, meeting rooms and food optoins. The neighborhood offers a shopping mall and a variety of shops and activities.

On-campus Orientation

Once the participating students have arrived on Villanova’s campus in the fall, members of the Office of Education Abroad and VSB staff will lead a series of orientation sessions on various topics that will prepare the Global Citizens for their semester abroad and internship placement.

Support Services in Hong Kong

Orientation. All Global Citizens will participate in a pre-departure orientation on the Villanova University campus and an on-site orientation for students upon arrival in Hong Kong.

Management and safety. An AIC program director will be the principal contact for students on issues of housing, safety, culture and social life in the city. The program director will also serve as the principal contact with the Villanova University campus. The program director will be available via regular office hours, outside the students’ normal work schedules, to answer questions and resolve problems and will also be available to students 24 hours per day via cell phone for medical, legal or other emergencies.

Logistics

Airport pick-up for group designated flight and airport drop-off on final day of the program

Please name all documents with your First Name and Last Name prior to emailing as an attachment.

Questions?

For further information, please contact the Office of Education Abroad, Middleton Hall by phone: 610-519-6412 or email abroad@villanova.edu.

NOTICE: Villanova University reserves the right to modify or cancel the program if circumstances warrant.

About US

The Office of Education Abroad (OEA) fulfills the Villanova University promise "to add its influence to the search for world peace and justice by means of its academic programs and the pastoral ministry it provides for the members of the community."